Donna Godward

Donna Godward retired from Johnson & Johnson in 2016 where she served as Chief Quality Officer, Medical Devices & Diagnostics (MD&D) from 2010-2016. As Chief Quality Officer, Ms. Godward provided strategic direction and oversight for all areas of quality and regulatory compliance across the global MD&D business sector. She partnered with senior business leaders to assure end-to-end quality and regulatory compliance, from development through manufacturing, distribution and end-customer use. As a member of the Quality & Compliance Leadership Team, she was responsible for recommending policy and developing standards across Johnson & Johnson. Prior to this role, Ms. Godward served as Worldwide Vice President of Regulatory, Quality & Compliance for the Cordis franchise, with responsibility for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, regulatory compliance and healthcare compliance.

During her tenure, Ms. Godward built strong partnerships with operations and R&D to improve effectiveness in new product development and launches, and strengthened the global capability of the function. A leader in quality leadership development, Ms. Godward also was instrumental in helping to create the Johnson & Johnson Executive Quality Leadership Development Program. She also served as co-chair of the Johnson & Johnson Global Quality Council and as a member of the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Council. Ms. Godward joined Johnson & Johnson in 2000 as Executive Director, Quality, Regulatory & Compliance, for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD). She later assumed the role of Worldwide Vice President of Quality, Regulatory & Compliance for OCD, with responsibility for quality systems, regulatory affairs and compliance for all manufacturing sites and products worldwide. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Ms. Godward held positions in quality, regulatory and operations with Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb and Steris Corporation. She earned a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Indiana University and an MBA from Washington University.